LGBTI
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activist, based in
Melbourne
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. She is known for her campaigning for
same-sex marriage
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and
gay rights
Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality.
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. As convenor for
Equal Love
Equal Love is an Australian-wide campaign initiated by the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby in an attempt to win gay and lesbian couples marriage rights in the country.SameSame.com.au'' reported that Hogg was voted the country's most influential LGBTI Australian in 2011 and the sixth most influential Melburnian by ''
The Age
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On Wednesday, 15 November 2017, Equal Love and Ali Hogg held the final Equal love event in front of Victoria's State Library, Melbourne CBD. Speakers included Sarah and Jac Tomlins, as well as Jason and Adrian Tuazon McCheyne, both couples who sparked the controversial amendment to the marriage act in 2004, by attempting to get their Canadian marriages recognised in Australia. Results announced confirmed that 61.6% of people who participated in the non-binding postal survey voted 'Yes Hogg was one of several, prominent LGBTI activists recognised for their efforts advancing the cause of equal marriage rights in Australia, with her recent nomination for the Inspirational Women of Yarra awards 2018. The nomination celebrated how "For over a decade Ali has been instrumental in advancing marriage equality in Australia as the convener of Equal Love, Melbourne. She has shown extensive organisational support to minority voices and ensured that Equal Love rallies and forums were accessible for people with disabilities. The victory in winning marriage equality was due to years of campaigning and a mammoth effort by people such as Ali."
Equal Love
Equal Love is an Australian-wide campaign initiated by the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby in an attempt to win gay and lesbian couples marriage rights in the country.Socialist Alternative
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Victorian College of the Arts Alumni
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19th century
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